Signs and symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease

A sign is something that can be observed and recognized by a doctor or healthcare professional (for example, a rash). A symptom is something that only the person experiencing it can feel and know (for example, pain or tiredness). Some women with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) do not experience signs and symptoms because blood tests and ultrasound during prenatal care find most types of GTD early, before it causes any signs or symptoms.

Signs and symptoms of GTD include:

vaginal bleeding

swelling of the abdomen

With a hydatidiform mole, the abdomen and uterus may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy.

ovarian cysts (luteoma)

nausea and vomiting

Some women have a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes nausea and vomiting that is often much worse than what may occur during a normal pregnancy.